Age of Wonders 3 is currently being offered for free on Steam by Paradox until July 15. The 2014 game features turn-based strategy on hexagonal tiles and combines building elements with role-playing.
What is Age of Wonders 3 about? You are the leader of humans, elves, dwarves, draconian, goblins, orcs, and your task is to expand your faction’s realm and defeat opponents.
In doing so, you can level up and improve your heroes like in an RPG, and also found additional cities to expand your influence. You will discover new spells and buildings and engage in turn-based combat against opponents who typically pursue similar goals.
This is how you can play Age of Wonders 3 with other players: In addition to the single-player campaign, you can explore the map at your leisure in free scenarios, form alliances, and try out new spells, while in multiplayer you can either play competitively or cooperatively in an alliance against AI.
One special feature is that you can also play Age of Wonders 3 via email in multiplayer.
Why you should play Age of Wonders 3
What do the reviews say about Age of Wonders 3? The game has been well received and has received good ratings:
- most praise the refreshingly different setting
- the significant progress over its predecessor is also emphasized
- many are enthusiastic about the combat mechanics and hero upgrades
What are the criticisms? The only negative aspects are as follows:
- some criticize the old game engine and the poor interface
- others criticize the lack of focus on diplomacy
However, most are very satisfied with Age of Wonders and the game has a good metascore of 80. The folks at GameStar describe Age of Wonders as a “fantasy behemoth” and award a strong score of 82, which you can read here.
This is how Age of Wonders 3 is rated on Steam: The game is also very well received on Steam and is rated very positively by users. The title has over 7,000 reviews, with 79% being “mostly positive” ratings.
Who is Age of Wonders 3 suitable for? Especially if you’re fans of games like Civilization 6, you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to get Age of Wonders 3 for free. Here’s the Steam page where you can get Age of Wonders 3 for free.
If you enjoy Age of Wonders, you should mark August 6 on your calendar: Because that’s when the standalone successor “Age of Wonders Planetfall” is released. For that reason, it’s a good idea to get the predecessor for free.
